Author: Sandy Haines

The Coatesville Area Public Library is holding a Spring Accessory Sale to benefit the library, and our help is needed! Spring-clean your closets and drawers and donate gently-used handbags, scarves, costume jewelry, etc. to the Library for their sale. A collection bin will be in the Narthex through Sunday, March 26. The Library does so much good in our community,… Read more »

South District United Women in Faith recently held a Mental Health Awareness event in Coatesville at Olivet United Methodist Church. Event attendees donated over 100 non-perishable food and personal care items, which were gifted to Good Shepherd’s Blessing Box ministry. We are overwhelmed with appreciation for this generous donation, and for Olivet’s ongoing support of our food ministries!

Regretfully we are cancelling the Saturday Pancake Breakfast for this week, February 18th. Due to illness and travel, many of our kitchen volunteers are not available. We hope you will join us for next month’s breakfast on March 18th.

Despite being on the wrong end of the game score at the Superbowl, our Eagles were the clear winners at Good Shepherd! Generous donations of food and dollars (Eagles $314, Chiefs $26) were received and will be used to aid our local Coatesville community and those in earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria. Thank you all for your support!  

 Pastor Heidi reported that the Transition Team has been formed and shared an overview of their responsibilities, The team members are: Hank Dermer, Darlene Hoskins, Bob Kuch, Ginny Lozinski, Muriel Rose, Steve and Wendland. The Human Resources Task Force reviewed job descriptions for the CYFM position and the Financial Admin position. They will be reviewing all staff positions in the… Read more »

HR/job description task force – a temporary task force has been created by the Executive Committee of Council to review all current job descriptions.  The task force will start with the job description for the Financial Administrator and new Children, Youth, Family position.  Both positions are vacant. Hall Rentals – Hank Dermer gave a summary of the items that have… Read more »

Dear Church- I am pleased to report that the Transition Team has had its first meeting. The team is made up of six people plus myself: Hank Dermer, Darlene Hoskins, Bob Kuch, Ginny Lozinski, Muriel Rose and Steve Wendland. They bring a tremendous variety of skills and experiences, and I am confident that they will do an exceptional job with… Read more »

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Good Shepherd has now provided a Blessings Box Give and/or Take bin at the Coatesville Library. Overflow donations to this bin will be brought to the main Blessings Box at Good Shepherd, but community members in need are always welcome to take food from this new bin. Please continue to support our Food Ministries as we branch out in new… Read more »